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    Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs and is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, making it harder to breathe. It can be caused by allergies, non-allergic factors like exercise or weather, genetics, or respiratory infections. During an asthma attack, the lining of the airways becomes swollen, the body produces more mucus, and the muscles around the airways tighten. Reliever inhalers are used to relax the airways during attacks, while preventer inhalers are used regularly to reduce swelling and should rarely be needed. Overcoming asthma involves exercise, meditation, breathing techniques, and using inhalers properly.

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    Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs and is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, making it harder to breathe. It can be caused by allergies, non-allergic factors like exercise or weather, genetics, or respiratory infections. During an asthma attack, the lining of the airways becomes swollen, the body produces more mucus, and the muscles around the airways tighten. Reliever inhalers are used to relax the airways during attacks, while preventer inhalers are used regularly to reduce swelling and should rarely be needed. Overcoming asthma involves exercise, meditation, breathing techniques, and using inhalers properly.

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    ASTHMA

    Biology Chapter 8

    Presented by
    Janice Gwen, Tang Ru Earn, Gabriel Hon, Bryan
    Jong
    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    How can we
    What causes The process Q&A Session
    Introduction of overcome it?
    Asthma? of Asthma
    Asthma
    ASTHMA
    Definition
    Asthma, also called bronchial asthma, is a disease that affects the lungs. It
    is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways,
    which makes it harder to breathe.
    WHAT CAUSES ASTHMA?

    Allergic: Some people’s allergies can cause an Non-allergic: Outside factors can cause asthma
    asthma attack. Allergens include things like to flare up. Exercise, stress, illness and weather
    molds, pollens and pet dander. may cause a flare.
    WHAT CAUSES ASTHMA?

    Genetics: If your family has a history of asthma Respiratory infections: Certain respiratory
    infections, such as respiratory syncitial virus (SIV)
    or allergic diseases, you have a higher risk of
    can damage young children’s developing lungs.
    developing the disease.
    THE HOLY
    THREE
    The Process of Asthma

    Inflammation
    The lining of air way become
    swollen.
    Mucus production
    The body creates more
    mucus.
    Bronchopasm
    Do you know what actually happens inside an individual's body
    The muscle around the
    when he or she has asthma attacks? airways tighten.
    • Use inhalers

    HOW TO RELIEVERS PREVENTERS


    OVERCOME
    ASTHMA
    • Relaxes the airway • Reduces airways
    • Should be used swelling
    occasionally • Should be used
    regularly
    5 EASY STEPS FOR A
    ASTHMA-FREE LIFESTYLE
    • Exercise can asthma symptoms by increasing • Rarely need to use your reliever
    lung capacity and improving lung function. medicine (rescue inhaler).
    • Meditation can reduce anxiety and so might • Buteyko Breathing Method reteaches
    help you with your asthma as well. you how to breathe and will help you
    oxygenate your lungs.
    Q&A SESSION!!!

    EXPLAIN BRIEFLY THE WHOLE


    PROCESS OF AN ASTHMA
    ATTACK
    3 MARKS
    Q&A SESSION!!!

    STATE THE TWO TYPES OF


    ASTHMA INHALERS AND
    STATE THEIR COLOURS
    4 MARKS
    “THE
    GREATEST
    WEALTH IS
    HEALTH.”
    THANK YOU
    Any Question?

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